EIA Studies of 3 Pre-Identified Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in ...

Rapid EIA Studies of 3 Pre-identified Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in NCT - Delhi
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Environmental monitoring has to be conducted at secured landfill facility to ensure
that no contaminants that may affect public health and surrounding environment are
released from the environment. The monitoring required is divided in to following
categories:
1. On and within the landfill,
2. In the unsaturated subsurface zone (Vadose zone) beneath and around the
landfill,
3. In the ground water (saturated) zone beneath and around the landfill, monitoring
and
4. Ambient air quality monitoring in and around the landfill at upstream and
downstream locations of the site.
Parameters to be Monitored Regularly are:
• Leachate head within the landfill.
• Leachate quality within the landfill.
• Quality of pore fluid in the vadose zone.
• Quality of ground water in the saturated zones.
• Ambient air quality above the landfill and at buildings on or near the landfill.
8.3 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
As per the Guidelines for Management and Handling of Hazardous Wastes published by the
Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1991, an Emergency Plan has to be drawn in order to
minimise the hazards to human health or environment from Fires, Explosion or any unplanned
sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil
or surface water.
The secured landfill facility has been designed and developed for the hazardous wastes which
are neither Flammable nor Explosive. The possible adverse impacts and risks due to
construction and operation of Secured Landfill Facility have been identified and accordingly
mitigation measures have been suggested in the Environmental Management Plan discussed
in earlier chapter. However, some unforeseen emergencies require a plan/guideline to act
upon in case of mishap. It is necessary however, that precautions must be taken at all times
and at all stages of handling hazardous wastes to avert any adverse situation/accident.
In general, major emergencies are not expected (which may require mobilisation of resources
other than available with the owner of the facility) due to development and operation of
Secured Landfill Facility at proposed site. However, in case of any emergency, the team of key
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